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Compare train and bus for Košice to Olomouc
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Košice to Olomouc among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of kr128 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of kr128, while a bus costs an average of kr296.
Distance: 190 miles (307 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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kr128 Average price Cheapest | kr296 Average price | kr661 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 30m Average total duration Fastest 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Olomouc:
A train is kr168 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Košice to Olomouc costing on average kr296.
Other travel options to Olomouc take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
Tickets start at around kr128 compared to roughly kr661 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr533. The journey takes 6h 0m versus 4h 32m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Košice to Olomouc
How to get from Košice to Olomouc by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Košice to Olomouc is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)9:49 PM5h37Kysak station3:26 AMOlomouc hlavní nádražíkr951One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)9:49 PM5h37Kysak station3:26 AMOlomouc hlavní nádražíkr951One-way0 transfers
Fastest
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)9:49 PM5h37Kysak station3:26 AMOlomouc hlavní nádražíkr951One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)9:36 PM5h50Kosice3:26 AMOlomouc hlavní nádražíkr951One-way0 transfers
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · R 1102 (Bohumín -> Brno)9:36 PM8h49Kosice6:25 AMLipník nad Bečvoukr1151One-way1 transfer
RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague)4:03 AM5h51Kysak station9:54 AMOlomouc hlavní nádražíkr1351One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:34 PM13h01Košice, E58 / Jabloňová (Cintorín Šaca)9:35 AMOlomouc, Bus Stationkr3021One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM11h35Košice, Autobusová stanica9:35 AMOlomouc, Bus Stationkr3101One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM10h35Košice, Autobusová stanica4:55 AMOlomouc, Bus Stationkr3141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Olomouc:
A train is kr168 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Košice to Olomouc costing on average kr296.
Other travel options to Olomouc take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Košice and Olomouc as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Leos Janacek Ostrava Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kosice and arrive in Olomouc hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Olomouc, Bus Station.
- Travel with České dráhy, RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Olomouc by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Olomouc by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with České dráhy, RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK).
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